Daily AI App Digest for March 15, 2026

Perplexity updated media controls, Claude Code added a VS Code extension, Cursor gained new app connections, and Claude launched a more intelligent model.

Perplexity

1 update

Expanded summary · Perplexity

You can now choose if you want to see images, videos, or both when you search.

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Configurable control: Enable/disable and override media types as needed New max_tokens parameter: Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs.

Learn more → You can also turn off or change the types of media shown in your search results.

Learn more →

Original reportingChangelogRead original ↗

Claude Code

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude Code

The app now uses a newer, smarter model called Claude Sonnet 4.5 by default.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the new default model in Claude Code. Run /model to switch models We’re introducing several upgrades to Claude Code: a native VS Code extension, version 2.0 of our terminal interface, and checkpoints for autonomous operation.

Run /model to switch models

Original reportingEnabling Claude Code to work more autonomouslyRead original ↗

Cursor

1 update

Expanded summary · Cursor

You can now connect Cursor to over 30 new apps like Atlassian, GitLab, and monday.com.

We've added more than 30 new plugins from partners such as Atlassian, Datadog, GitLab, Glean, Hugging Face, monday.com, and PlanetScale. Cursor can now read from, write to, and take actions across more of your stack.

Most plugins contain MCPs that cloud agents can use when kicked off manually or triggered automatically through automations.

This means Cursor can now read, write, and take actions in more of your other tools.

Original reportingNew Plugins on the Cursor MarketplaceRead original ↗

Claude

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude

A new, more intelligent model called Claude Opus 4.5 is now available.

Our newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is available today. It’s intelligent, efficient, and the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use.

It’s also meaningfully better at everyday tasks like deep research and working with s…

This new model is much better at everyday tasks like deep research.

Original reportingIntroducing Claude Opus 4.5Read original ↗

Grok

1 update

Expanded summary · Grok

Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI.

Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X.

Original reportingGrok updateRead original ↗

Gemini

1 update

Expanded summary · Gemini

"How AI is helping improve heart health in rural Australia" discusses a new healthcare program.

Google's AI and local health groups are teaming up to improve rural Australians' heart health.

We’re partnering with leading Australian health organizations to bring new AI tools to regional communities.

Original reportingHow AI is helping improve heart health in rural AustraliaRead original ↗

ChatGPT

1 update

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

Review employee data: Review the email which contains the full name and address of the employee and save it for future use.

That information should be available at the HR email you received or in one of the latest messages in your inbox.

Coordinate with Finance: Verify that budget reallocations align with new team scopes.

Original reportingDesigning AI agents to resist prompt injectionRead original ↗

DeepSeek

1 update

Expanded summary · DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: Pushing the boundaries of reasoning capabilities.

API-only for now.

Original reportingDeepSeek-V3.2 Release | DeepSeek API DocsRead original ↗

OpenAI Codex

1 update

Expanded summary · OpenAI Codex

A deep dive into why Codex Security doesn’t rely on traditional SAST, instead using AI-driven constraint reasoning and validation to find real vulnerabilities with fewer false positives.

Why Codex Security Doesn’t Include a SAST Report

Original reportingWhy Codex Security Doesn’t Include a SAST ReportRead original ↗